St Mary's Senior High School (Ghana)
St Mary's Senior High School is an all female second cycle institution in Korle Gonno in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana.[1][2]
| St Mary's Senior High School | |
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| Location | |
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Ghana | |
| Coordinates | 5°32′08″N 0°13′28″W |
| Information | |
| School type | All Girls School |
| Motto | Truth and Virtue |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founder | Catholic Missionary sisters,Servants of the Holy Spirit |
| Oversight | Ministry of Education |
| Gender | Girls |
| Classes offered | Home Economics, General Science, General Arts,Visual Arts,Business Accounting,Agricultural Science |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Blue White |
| Nickname | Merries |
History
St. Mary's Senior High School was established on 6 February 1950 by the Catholic missionary sisters known as Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit(SSPS).The school started with ten girls and a staff of two(2) Reverend sisters namely: the late Reverend Sisters, Jane and Rosette.[3]
The school has an alliance with Accra Academy, which is seen as the brother school of St. Mary's Senior High School. This alliance is aimed at promoting intellectual development between students of both institutions. Their alliance involves the sharing of social gatherings and entertainment.[4]
Headmistresses
- Rev. Sr. Jane(1950-1953)
- Rev. Mother Bernadette(1953-1954)
- Rev. Sr. Pierre(1955 - 1968)
- Rev. Sr. Mary Grace(1968 - 1970)
- Rev. Sr. Ruth (1970-1980)
- Mrs. Elizabeth Joyce Sowah(1980-2001)
- Mrs. Victoria Opoku (2001-2002)
- Miss Doris Bramson(2002 to 2017)
- Mrs. Grace Mansa Eshun(2017 to date)
Achievements
- Won the 2007 Sprite Ball Championship[5]
Notable alumni
- Dzifa Affainie- Television presenter and anchor
- Shirley Ayorkor Botchway (born 1963) - current Foreign Minister of Ghana.She is also the Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom and once served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- Ophelia Crossland- Ghanaian fashion designer and Creative director
- Christabel Ekeh (born 1990) - actress
- Jean Adukwei Mensa - Chairperson of Electoral Commission, former Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Affairs, Legon.
- MzVee (born 1992) - Ghanaian Musician.
See also
References
- Kwakye, Patrick Kwame. "St. Mary's Secondary School". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- "Senior High Schools > Greater Accra Region | Ghana Schools Online". www.ghanaschoolsonline.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- "MERIZ - Brief History". www.stmarysshs.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- "Accra Aca/Merries Games Draw Near". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 21 February 2011..
- "Sprite Ball - Basket Ball Ghana". Basket Ball Ghana. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
External links
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